EditorialFILE PHOTO: Internally displaced people who fled flooding of the overflowed Shabelle river wait to receive relief assistance near Baledweyne town in central Somalia
EditorialMost flood coverage is offered through a federal program, though some insurers offer extra insurance for sump pump failure. (Thomas Fuchs/The New York Times)
EditorialPresident Joe Biden, joined by Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, speaks with workers while touring a neighborhood affected by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida, in Queens on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. (Sarahbeth Maney/The New York Times)
EditorialFirefighters and residents work to right an a vehicle overturned by flooding in Sinzig, Germany on Saturday, July 17, 2021. (Steven Erlanger/The New York Times)